Comments on: Women and Epilepsy…a New Push for Advocacy http://www.brainthunders.com/new-posts/women-and-epilepsy-a-new-push-for-advocacy/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Alysse http://www.brainthunders.com/new-posts/women-and-epilepsy-a-new-push-for-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Alysse Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:28:18 +0000 http://www.brainthunders.com/?p=740#comment-557 Bryan...thanks for your comments, and I knew exactly what you meant! This is a super topic, and it really makes me think--I wonder how many men keep their Epilepsy concealed--even from family, especially those who are the so-called bread winners of the family, etc.?? Bryan…thanks for your comments, and I knew exactly what you meant!
This is a super topic, and it really makes me think–I wonder how many men keep their Epilepsy concealed–even from family, especially those who are the so-called bread winners of the family, etc.??

]]> By: bryan farley http://www.brainthunders.com/new-posts/women-and-epilepsy-a-new-push-for-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-556 bryan farley Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:23:20 +0000 http://www.brainthunders.com/?p=740#comment-556 should have proofed... I meant, compare the number of men and women on Epilepsy Advocate's FB fan page. I think if you were to look at the gender break down of most support groups you would find something similar. Even looking at how parents of children with epilespy become involved... it is often the mothers. This does not mean mothers care more, at least not to me, it just tells me that mothers know where to get help. if "talking about it" helps, who is not getting help? should have proofed… I meant, compare the number of men and women on Epilepsy Advocate’s FB fan page. I think if you were to look at the gender break down of most support groups you would find something similar. Even looking at how parents of children with epilespy become involved… it is often the mothers. This does not mean mothers care more, at least not to me, it just tells me that mothers know where to get help.

if “talking about it” helps, who is not getting help?

]]> By: bryan farley http://www.brainthunders.com/new-posts/women-and-epilepsy-a-new-push-for-advocacy/comment-page-1/#comment-555 bryan farley Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:20:46 +0000 http://www.brainthunders.com/?p=740#comment-555 another great post. something I noticed on the Epilepsy Advocate FB page... notice how many woman are on the fan page compared to women. And yet, more men than women have epilepsy. something that I may want to discuss in the future is the special concerns that many men have in dealing with epilepsy. Somehow, we seem to have been treating the least common denominator. We keep it quiet, and then pretend that hormones or even individual health issues might affect how medication levels affect our illness. Until recently, I never considered how women struggle with pregnancy and epilepsy. I wonder if women consider how men struggle with an extra burden of silence. another great post.

something I noticed on the Epilepsy Advocate FB page… notice how many woman are on the fan page compared to women. And yet, more men than women have epilepsy.

something that I may want to discuss in the future is the special concerns that many men have in dealing with epilepsy. Somehow, we seem to have been treating the least common denominator. We keep it quiet, and then pretend that hormones or even individual health issues might affect how medication levels affect our illness.

Until recently, I never considered how women struggle with pregnancy and epilepsy. I wonder if women consider how men struggle with an extra burden of silence.

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